I feel like leaving coins with Lincoln’s face on them on the grave of the man who shot and killed Lincoln is kind of like a slap in the face to Booth. Like, “you’re never going to be forgiven for this. Lincoln has his face on this coin, but all you have is this tiny gravestone.” Definitely a final insult. He’s being mocked.
@@JohnWiIkesBooth In killing him, you made him a martyr of the country. I think it would he better if you didn't kill him so he wouldn't be so popular, but alas, you were a dipshit and now, you have lincoln heads on your grave. Yeah, but you don't care anyways.
The best tombstone sentiment I have ever read; " Think of this as you pass by, as you are now so once was I. As I am now you too shall be, Lord pray my friends to follow me. My friend went running out of the graveyard after reading that one!
Ellsworth Schonfeld Why do folks always spell his middle name wrong? Kim Newman wrote a whole story about that. It's ALLAN not Allen but lots of movies, tv credits, articles and even serious academic researchers get it wrong and it bugs me.
Unfortunately, you are mistaken that he is buried there. That is actually another relative’s foot stone. His grave is unmarked, and most historians agree that it is directly behind the obelisk.
There was a brother to John Wilkes Booth who was also close to Lincoln, that brother interestingly enough saved Lincolns son's life. And was acknowledged by the President .
Lisa Mulloy You can learn a lot by walking around an old cemetery. It's easy to see who the rich people were because of the elaborate headstones. You also can imagine the heartache of seeing the graves of so many children who died young, probably from diseases that have been nearly eliminated, like scarlet fever.
I believe that restrictions have been in place at newer cemeteries as to markers. This would explain the bland nature of the modern cemetery. The cemetery that you show is truly beautiful and I know from experience it is easy to spend a full day in such a place. You get a real sense of the past and the people who built this nation. Peaceful
Historical graveyards are serene, peaceful and beautiful. I have one from mostly the late 1700s and early 1800s attached to my side yard. It’s wonderful
"A coin left on a headstone or at the grave site is meant as a message to the deceased soldier's family that someone else has visited the grave to pay respect. Leaving a penny at the grave means simply that you visited. A nickel indicates that you and the deceased trained at boot camp together, while a dime means you served with him in some capacity. By leaving a quarter at the grave, you are telling the family that you were with the soldier when he was killed" Im assuming this is why there are pennies on his gravestone, lincoln just happens to be on the penny though.
theone2225 If those Pennies we're meant to pay respect, I would have taken them all and thrown them in the spring. You know they hung his mother too, just for owning the house where the murder was planned and knowing their intentions?
They aren't meant to pay respect, just to show they visited. Also they didnt hang John Wilkes Booth's mother that was Mary Surratt who owned the house where they met. She was the one that was killed.
I just always assumed the pennies on Booth's gravestone were people reminding him, even in death, that we still revere Abraham Lincoln enough to put him on our pennies so that his memory lives on, even to this day. lol
The Booth family were all accomplished actors and it was John's brother Edwin who in fact saved President Lincoln's son Robert Lincoln's life in Passaic New Jersey by pulling him to safety by an incoming train after Robert tripped over his bag and fell into a railway pit. After the assassination of Lincoln Edwin quit acting out of shame his brother brought upon him. Many years later he made a comeback.
2:25 "Cemeteries just don't look like this anymore, because you don't have artisans who do this kind of work anymore." Lack of skilled stone cutters is not really the the reason. Artistic and dramatic grave stones came into fashion during the Victorian era, when cemeteries were visited as recreation and, in the post Civil War era, American cemeteries reflected the public's fascination with death--they were the original goths, as it were. As that interest faded in the mid 20th century, demand for fancy stones waned. Cemeteries have been redesigned for ease of maintenance. It is far easier to mow large lawns when the markers are set flush on the ground.
These cemeteries are very old. The older gravestones are different than some of today. But they really have a lot of charm and are great educators of part of our nation's history. They are fascinating to look at and read.
I think most people are leaving a penny here because of him killing Abe Lincoln; do to the fact that I would doubt any of his friends or acquaintances are still alive.I like the fact his stone sits all alone away from the rest of the family. Makes me personally think the family was ashamed of him and his actions. I'm surprised he was buried in the family plot at all.
01sarah29 no known stone in this plot. Relatives do not believe he is in this plot, or in this cemetary. We are not sure if anyone is buried here, except for all the people you see, and the coffin of the 4 siblings that past early in life. Sad to have no control over the life of your loved ones. His Father, is my Great Great Great Grandfater, my great great Grandmother, Jane Booth Mitchell, is the Aunt of JWB, and Cora Mitchell Booth, the Mother of baby Thomas Booth and wife of Joseph Booth is my great Aunt, and my Grandmothers sister.
While we are totally ashamed of his actions, he is still a main member of the Family Booth, forever known as THE FIRST FAMILY OF THE AMERICAN THEATURE.
@Joanne Hulme -- Woah, I just saw you on a video about Booth from The Verge. My sincerest condolences for that dark stain on your family history. Are you still pushing to have the body that's _supposedly_ JWB exhumed and DNA tested? It would be such a relief to finally have those theories put to rest once and for all.
+Jenya March You’re not the only one hoping for that. It’s about time they debunked those ridiculous conspiracy theories once and for all. Booth’s body was viewed and positively identified by his mother, sister, brother, dentist, and several friends. I doubt a mother wouldn’t be able to recognize her son.
“Reasonable expression”? He’s pissed off by the idea the African Americans will have citizenship! Are you illiterate, or just incredibly stupid? Booth was no hero. He died as he lived: a pathetic, racist, worthless piece of shit, whose own family didn’t even bother to mark the final resting place of his worthless carcass.
Joseph Booth was John Wilkes' younger brother. Cora is Joseph's second wife. Richard Booth was John Wilkes' grandfather. John's parents were Junius Brutus Booth Sr and Mary Ann Booth. Often confused to be a marker for John Wilkes, this white stone in the Booth family plot is the foot stone for his sister, Asia Booth Clarke. John Wilkes is buried without any stone. His name does appear on the rear of the Booth obelisk though. ow.ly/NlrGx
bern bren are you sure it's Satan? I think it's just one of Hell's serpents she's standing on. Or did Satan act through one of his serpents in Genesis? Your observation was refreshing btw :)
You're wrong about John Wilkes grave. I was told by a couple who actually know. He's buried behind the giant monument, unmarked. That white stone, is the foot stone to his sister's grave.
Actually, that’s not where Booth is buried. That’s his sisters foot stone that for some reason myth keeps visitors believing it is. The family felt it would illicit vandalism if his plot was marked so they didn’t put up a stone at all. According to some sources, he lays behind the main family monument.
Rest in Peace. Lincolns tyranny was at last cut short by your brave deed! Lincoln had to account for the war he waged against his own people. Lincoln's name should live in everlasting infamy for the hundreds of thousands that died needlessly. Alas, your grave is neglected and your good name insulted but your words will echo into history. Sic semper tyrannis!
am just glad people havent graffiti'd the entire site. then again i wonder if you asked 100 randomers on the street who JW Booth was, most wouldnt have a clue.
@4exgold Just wait. I realize it's been 2yrs since this video was made, but I don't remember ever hearing where JWB was buried. This guy gave everything but friggin driving directions, so I'm sure the fanatic Baltimore chapter that we saw shutting highways down & having to be dispersed by National Guard troops would hit this. I mean if they targeted LEE who freed his slaves & never held slavery as a point on why he fought, why wouldn't they go after a guy who shot POTUS hoping to bring it all back
You're correct. That is because an ignorant populace is easier to control than an educated populace. Deliberate "dumbing down" for the future "Amerika".
Dan, Green Mount Cemetery is a classic example of the Rural Cemetery Movement that occurred between the 1830s-1890s. These cemeteries were inspired by the creation of Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. The first "rural cemetery" in America was Mount Auburn near Cambridge, MA. Others quickly followed, Laurel Hill in Philadelphia, Green-Wood in Brooklyn, and Woodlawn in the Bronx. Look up info on "Rural Cemetery Movement;" I think you will find quite interesting information.
I lived in Jackson Missouri once. And at the police station there was a toumstone of someone who died in 1859, it was apparently vandalized and broken off and the police station had it in the back of the building right by where the graveyard was. And I couldn't believe the police were just keeping it there couldn't they have taken a Walk thru the cemetery to see what grave it belonged to, and see if it could have somehow could have been repaired. It was despicable to me the cops could have done something.
There's a tradition of counteracting the bad juju at the grave by placing Lincoln head pennies face up on the headstones to "lock the assassin in the ground."
@Fishing God His only goal was to keep the union together by any means necessary and said so many times. Southern cities were bombarded killing men women and children southerners were summarily executed livestock killed crops destroyed homes burned. He and his army were bloody war criminals especially him.
@Fishing God It won't be a civil war , it's gonna be a racial war unfortunately . In 244 years this country has learned nothing from its past . This country has all kinds of history , good & bad . You can take down statues & monuments . But it doesn't erase the history . Nobody alive today had anything to do with what happened durning the civil war . But WE all know the issues and what they are and we ALL need to do our part to make this country better , no matter our gender or race are where we come from originally. We are a nation made up of immigrants . Somewhere along the way , the people of this country need to remember that .
@Fishing God You've answered your own question . To my point that none of us has anything to do with what's happened in the past , but we all can make a difference now and in the future by being a little more understanding towards each other. Now as I said you answered your own question . This country is a country of opportunity . And your neighbor has moved here and has made a good life for himself and that's what this country is all about .
I recall having read in the book "Twenty Days" that Booth supposedly was wrapped in canvas and weighted with cannon balls and buried in the Potomac River. Perhaps this is just another situation that we will never know for sure.
What people think is the unmarked headstone of John Wilkes Booth, is actually the unmarked footstone of his sister Asia, who was the wife to actor John S. Clarke. John Wilkes Booth, was buried behind the obelist.
Traditionally it is NOT an insult to leave a penny on a gravestone. It is in fact a sign of respect and commemoration. The fact that it is a Lincoln head penny? Well that is the only penny in common circulation. It comes from Military Tradition. When visiting a fallen soldiers grave you leave a penny. A nickel if you served in the same War as the fallen soldier; a dime if you served in the same unit as he and a Quarter if you served in the same battle or if you were with him when he died. Leaving the penny of the grave of John WIlks Booth means those are from people who recognize that Booth died in service to his country, The Confederacy. If I were there I too would leave a Penny out of respect for a fallen solder, regardless of what side of the war he fought on. I do this when visiting the graves of fellow solders.
The stone you pointed to is a footstone for another family member. It's the footstone that goes with the headstone with the cross and scroll you showed at the end; it's the feet end of a woman's grave. John Wilkes Booth is in an unmarked grave back behind the obelisk.
You know the sad part is, he didn't had to do what he did, but he killed Lincoln. Not only Lincolns family suffered but his family suffered too after his actions, His brothers acting career never achieved success all because they shared the same last name. In the end, Lincoln's legacy lives on and so those booth's (just not too much)
Wind noise was very distracting. You might want to do a little research. John Wilkes Booth parents were British actor Junius Booth and Mary Ann (much younger actress and they were not married). Junius Booth was married to a woman in England.
I just looked it up on Wiki. Junius Brutus Booth and Mary Ann Holmes Booth were the parents of John Wilkes Booth, so you showed their headstones at about 3:20 into the video. I think it's ironic that his father's middle name was Brutus. And I love the Lincoln pennies all over his tombstone. So fitting!
Yeah, I wondered why that was even focused on at all. Yes, it’s a bit unusual to have a spring in a cemetery, but honestly, why is it enough of a big deal to even mention?
I heard Edwin was a good man he had saved Robert Lincoln life once. Iam very sorry he had endure scrutiny by the public for awhile because of shame disgrace and embarrassment of what his brother had did to him and rest of the Booth family members I can't even imagine what they had to go thru the rest of their lives what the shame disgrace and embarrassment John Wilkes Booth did to his family that wasn't fair to them who were also victims in this historic tragedy.
I too enjoy amazing and beautiful artwork on tombstones---Woodlawn in Brooklyn NY is unbelievable---you could spend wks checking that place out. Great vlog--thank you, enjoy watching them !
The Saint with the serpent under her foot is Saint Martha. JWB was the son of the Shakespearean actorJunius Brutus Booth, whose name appears on both the obelisk and a stone in this video. His brother referred to by others here was his brother, the actor Edwin Booth. Like the Barrymores, theater was the family business. The cemetery is also festooned with many stones that attest to the Greek cemetery movement, which effected the way stones were sculpted in graveyards all up and down the east coast in that period. The historian Gary Wills has written pretty marvelously about it in his "Lincoln at Gettysburg", which chronicles the roots of the poetry/school of rhetoric that led to the crafting of the Gettysburg address. A worthy and fascinating read.
I love the scrolls! Are they cast concrete or carved marble? I would love to see a tour showing all the different kinds of really beautiful tomb stones .
John Doe Satan isn't a serpent in true form, he's the corrupted, Fallen angel Lucifer, but appeared in the garden as a serpent resting on one of the tree of knowledge's branches.
I am from Baltimore. Chubby (Norman Chancy) from the Little Rascals is also buried in the graveyard at the top the hill. Poor guy was only 21 years old when he died.
MINIFINGER MADNESS: No, gods aren't real. No matter how much you buy into it, it doesn't change the fact that there are no gods. "please love him" Why? Even if a god existed, if it created me solely to worship it forever, it has an amazingly small egotistical mind. That alone would make it not worth worshiping (not to mention the condoning of murder, rape, slavery, etc.).
LEGEND HAS IT HES ACTUALLY BURIED IN LEE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI IN THE BOONEVILLE AREA. HE ESCAPED BACK SOUTH AND LIVED HIS LIFE IN A HIDEAWAY UPSTAIRS IN A FAMILY MEMBERS HOME! 🤷♂️
Your history is off, good effort though. JWB does not have a marker at the family plot, he is buried behind monument for his parents. The little markers are actually foot markers for the person resting there; some actually have the initials on them.
I like that you like history, you just don't walk around filming just to film and state that your not sure of this or that. People don't care about history anymore.
This video has it completely wrong. 4:07 that is a foot stone which was a common practice and there is a few in the Booth plot with the initials of who it belongs to. That said stone is Asia Booth's, John Wilkes is buried behind his fathers obelisk alongside with 3 or 4 of his siblings in unmarked graves.
